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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
To provide financial support to the poor widows of India, the widow pension scheme was introduced in India. A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of pension scheme.<br><br />
'''Apply In-Person for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''<br />
#To apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme ,you have to visit the District Panchayath.<br />
#Link for Contact :[https://lakshadweep.gov.in/departments/social-welfare-and-tribal-affairs/ Contact link]<br />
#Get the application form from the Concerned Officer or write it on an A4 sheet.<br />
#Fill the application form with all the necessary details.<br />
#Attach all the Required Documents as mentioned in the Required Documents section along with the form and submit it to the concerned officer in the District Panchayat.<br />
#Pay the appropriate fees as per authorities quote.<br />
#You will be given an acknowledgement keep it safe for future reference.<br />
#Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.<br />
#If sanctioned, beneficiary shall be issued a Pension Passbook.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
'''Documents Required for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''<br />
*Death Certificate of Husband<br />
*BPL Status Certificate (verifiable through Ration card)<br />
*Aadhaar Card<br />
* Any of the following documents, namely:<br />
**Voters’ ID Card issued by Election Commission of India<br />
**Ration Card<br />
**Bank Passbook with Photo (Kisan Photo Passbook also valid)<br />
**PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department<br />
**Passport<br />
**Driving Licence<br />
**MGNREGA Card<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
District Panchayath<br><br />
Joint Chief Executive Officer, <br><br />
District Panchayath, Kavaratti, <br><br />
Lakshadweep<br><br><br />
Location : <br><br />
All Islands in Lakshadweep<br><br />
City : Kavaratti<br><br />
PIN Code : 682555 Phone : 04896262998<br><br />
Email : dplakshadweep@gmail.com<br><br><br />
Contact link : [https://lakshadweep.gov.in/service/nsap-national-social-assistance-programme/ Contact link]<br><br />
Contact link : [https://lakshadweep.gov.in/departments/social-welfare-and-tribal-affairs/ Contact link]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
'''Eligibility to apply for Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS):'''<br><br />
*The applicant must be from BPL category (with a valid BPL id)<br />
*The applicant must be a widow.<br />
*The applicant must be above 40 years of age.<br />
* An amount of Rs 300/- is payable to such pensioners aged between 40-79 years.<br />
*After attaining the age of 80 years, the beneficiary will get Rs 500 per month.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*As authorities quote.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
*It is valid forever.<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Name of the Widow.<br />
*E-mail Id.<br />
*Phone number.<br />
*Age.<br />
*Address.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*The Government of India provides financial assistance through widow pension plan.<br />
*To provide financial support to the poor widows of India, the widow pension scheme was introduced in India.<br />
*A widow whose household is below the poverty line is eligible to get the benefits of pension scheme.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
*Carry all the necessary documents.<br />
*Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.<br />
*The Widow Pension amount is Rs. 500 per month.<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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==Others==<br />
[https://nsap.nic.in/Guidelines/wps.pdf link]<br><br />
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